This is just the tip of the iceberg of Obamacare problems folks, and it’s going to get worse. So far, physicians and other health care providers can not be required to participate in any specific health care insurance plan. They have the option to say “no thank you” when it comes to any plan that would reimburse them less than their costs, or what they think to be the value of their service.

Today, it is time to take my kids in for their six-month cleaning, so I checked to see if their dentist is covered under my plan. They are not. OK – there are other dentists. Let’s see about within five miles of my house. Nope – not a single one. Within ten? Nope. Within 20? Nope. Within 50? Nope. Finally, what about within 100 miles? Nope. What is even worse is that the Anthem search feature doesn’t expand past 100 miles. I don’t know if there is any dentist in California that accepts my plan.

Does Sen. Harry Reid think the author – Scot Vorse – is lying? Maybe it’s just a computer glitch? Who knows, but we all know we have fewer choices when it comes to doctors, dentists and specialists under the Obamacare scheme. We told you so…

In all the years that I have paid for health insurance I never had dental coverage included in the medical plan. I always had to pay for dental coverage separately. How did dental coverage for dental cleaning get wrapped up in Obamacare?

Not sure I didn’t think anything was in te legislation regarding dental care. But it’s possible some of the higher tiered plans include some form of dental coverage. I know many companies like Aetna, and BC/BS also offer Dental Insurance in addition to their health insurance offerings. It’s also entirely possible that the plan itself doesn’t include any dental coverage and the person searching is just that daft.
Either way doctors that accept the networks these plans are on are not as large as some of the other offerings.

Insurance policies must cover these benefits in order to be certified and offered in the Health Insurance Marketplace. States expanding their Medicaid programs must provide these benefits to people newly eligible for Medicaid.”